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So getting back meant serving my family something healthy and packed full of veggies, but also full of flavor. This was a win-win for my gang.<\/p>\n
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This whole wheat pasta dish is packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, spinach and shrimp, all tossed in a creamy garlic sauce. It’s so simple to throw it all together it might show up on our menu frequently.<\/p>\n
Start off by prepping your veggies. {it just makes life easier}<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melt a tablespoon of butter in a medium-hot skillet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Throw in the zucchini and onion, saute for about 5 minutes until the onion has softened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the mean while pour some whole wheat penne pasta into a pot of boiling water.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Back to the skillet, add the thinly sliced red bell pepper.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dump in the minced garlic and let it cook for a minute.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth, and 1\/4 cup of white cooking wine (or 1\/4 cup more of chicken broth). Let it all simmer till it starts to slightly thicken, approximately 5 more minutes.<\/p>\n Drain your pasta once it’s cooked, reserving a little bit of pasta water. Add the spinach a handful at a time and mix until it wilts down. The hot water helps if the pasta gets too dry.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Back to our skillet…<\/p>\n Add 6 ounces of a low fat cream cheese.<\/p>\n Stir until smooth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add salt, pepper, and a few shakes of crushed red pepper flakes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally throw in your cooked shrimp, and heat till warm throughout.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Combine the pasta and the veggies together and toss till coated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Marvel at the beauty of this dish.<\/p>\n Healthy, yet very tasty!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Give it a healthy sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’m not kidding when I say that my oldest asked for this in her lunch the next day for school. {and she’s 6 years old!}<\/em><\/p>\n It’s that<\/em> good!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Give your family a healthy meal tonight… they’ll need it once you see the sinful dessert I’m going to show you next!<\/p>\n {I always have an agenda}<\/em><\/p>\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\nHELPFUL PRODUCTS TO MAKE THIS RECIPE:<\/h3>\n
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